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Cyclone Michaung in the Bengal Gulf
Earth Observation | Copernicus
Climate Change
Location: India
Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery
Cyclone Michaung is the 6th named storm of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season.
It is expected to make landfall on 4 December on the east coast of the Indian Peninsula, where an orange cyclone alert has been issued for the provinces of Andhra Pradesh and adjoining North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry.
The area is expected to experience heavy rainfall and winds, which may cause damage to various structures and agriculture.
One of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites acquired this image of Cyclone Michaung as it approached India on 3 December.
Copernicus Sentinel satellites enable the monitoring of the consequences of extreme events on a global scale.
